Turn on the patch server already

[Aramina]

We're going to be have maintenance every 3 days for the next 2-3 weeks. ENJOY!

There wasn't even that much maintenance when Heavensward launched... why in the world would you think a mere patch (even a sizable one) would cause more issues than an entire expansion would?

[Catwho]

While that is true, LionFranco, I am just a little concerned that they take the game servers down BEFORE they are apparently 100% confident that the patch works and is ready to deploy.

They about as confident and certain it'll work as they can be.

They still need to test it any way, in case they were wrong.

[Moonleg]

Why the rush with the patch, servers are not even going to up for another 12 hours.

I can download at a max of 40 KB/s. Judging from previous main content patches, I'm expecting this patch to be between 1 GB and 1.5 GB.

That means a download time of 8-12 hours for me. THAT is the 'rush'.

[WellFooled]

It's not rocket science, no. But it IS computer science - all the data relating to the new dungeons, the textures, the new armors, all that? That is NOT going to change just because a small bug is found in how /grouppose works. ALL THAT DATA should be available for download right now.

You're probably right, but based on your liberal use of the caps lock I think you're way too upset about this. Maybe SE isn't doing things as efficient as they could, but the game is still getting made, the world is still turning, and everyone will still be ok if we get the patch a little later. Its like when you go to a sandwich shop, order, and they say "Sorry, we're all out of honey ham." Could they have done something to ensure they had enough honey ham that day? Probably, but you don't tell them that. You just say "Dang, ok. I'll take a turkey sandwich" and the world goes on.

[Moonleg]

Actually I just hold in Shift for that. I grew up with chat rooms that did not support italics, bold or underscores, so it kinda became a habit to use all caps for emphasis rather than to shout. My apologies.

[Wade]

The patch has to be applied to the live servers before we can download it, and that won't be until the maint is done...it isn't rocket science.

What nonsense is this? This is not how download servers alongside game servers work. You're right, it's not rocket science and yet people believe (like you) somehow the game servers are tied to patches - you're wrong - simple as.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I can download at a max of 40 KB/s. Judging from previous main content patches, I'm expecting this patch to be between 1 GB and 1.5 GB.

That means a download time of 8-12 hours for me. THAT is the 'rush'.

Are you on dial-up? o.o

I didn't think you could even play this game on a connection that slow.

[Xanikk999]

I can download at a max of 40 KB/s.

And who's fault is that? It's not Square Enix's fault you chose a crappy internet provider. And don't tell me that was your only choice you don't have to live in the middle of no where.

[SpookyGhost]

And who's fault is that? It's not Square Enix's fault you chose a crappy internet provider. And don't tell me that was your only choice you don't have to live in the middle of no where.

I actually have this problem and the ISP I have is literally the only choice as all the others are somehow slower. :V

[Lexia]

I can download at a max of 40 KB/s. Judging from previous main content patches, I'm expecting this patch to be between 1 GB and 1.5 GB.

That means a download time of 8-12 hours for me. THAT is the 'rush'.

Sorry you have crappy internet and it personally inconveniences you but I doubt many will be inconvenienced that the patch wasn't out 12 hours before the servers came back up.